Woman's World

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 61, 1 August 1914, Page 6

Woman's World

XKW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS. (liv "Eileen"). Air and Mrs Pcrcival Evan;., who have been the guests of Awluleacou aud Mrs. F. G. Evans, have returned to Wellington. Mrs. Bramley and Mrs.. D. Teed, senr.. left last Tuesday 011 a visit to Wellington. 'Alias Cunningham left by the mail train this morning on a visit to \\ cllington. Airs. C-orrie. llawera, is the guest of Airs R. Cornwall. Airs. Bull. Ghristchiirch, who has been the guest of .Miss Cunningham, has returned.

Mrs A'esander "was liostess to a bridge party last Wednesday, and the first and mystery prizes wore presented to Mrs H. Stockor ami Mrs. A. 15. Fookes. Last .Saturday 11 rs. Chancy gave a very enjoyable bridge party, which resulted ,111 iiiss Ilompton winning first prize and Mrs. Stockcr .second. Amongst those present were:—Mcsdames UlundeU, Courtney, .\ledioy. Strieker, 11. Kussell, Hills, A. B. l'ookes. Alexander. .lack Wilson, Addenbrooke, Jones and Messrs Ilempton, Crant, Wade, Bayly (2). Mrs Ilugli Daily entertained a number of guests at bridge last Tuesday afternoon. The prize winners were ill's. 11. Kussell and Mrs. Leslie Webster. Amongst those present were: Mesdames Heard, l-'raser, S. Teed, Medley, Stoeker, Renaud, Chancy, Russell, Matthews. Alexander. E. Blundell. Addenbrooke, James Wilson. Les. Webster, Hirst, A. MacDiarmid, las. Wilson, and Misses D. iiaily, Wade, and C. Bayly. On Monday evening a very enjoyable and successful bridge party was held at Mrs Xoalc's. Vogoltown, in aid of the local Sunday School funds. There were over a dozen tables, and the winners were Mrs. C. M. Hill, Mrs. W. Tribe (Christehureh), and Mrs. W. Crawford. All the visitors brought toys with which to furnish a stall at the forthcoming bazaar, and as a result it will benefit considerably. A dainty supper was served in tiie dining-room, and all voted the evening most enjoyable. On Thursday evening a party of town folk paid a surprise visit to Mrs. Xcals's, also with the object of assisting the fir.'Mu'onniig bazaar in aid of the Sunday Fi'hoo!. ouch member of the party making a contribution of a parcel of handkerchiefs. The usual competitions and gullies were indulged in. and some musical and elocutionary items were given i.v \li— Anibnry and Master Neale (juanol. .Mi. r,;,;:.<*"«« 1 Master Xeal and Mr McC'-Uan (rrcilaliun/, mvi f'.vo rjiui rtetto-i !>v Misses Amhury I alii. i:,a. ai:il Messr, Morshoad and 11cClellan.

Some (if u-i who incidentally liappen to he have still a very foml recollection of Miss Moore, when she first apnqiired in New Zealand as "Lizzie Stofol" 'in "Struck Oil." Sinee then. like the poor, slie >eemn to have been always with us. and has in hev time played <|tiile as mam parts as Shakespeare's "overliiul "Man." I.atterly. we have seen Iter as "Bridget MeSe.eeney." :> delightful Irisli characterisation. I!nt in -The Arpyle Case." which is promi-'e:! iiy the J. ('. Williamson Company for T'.ie*dav next, she excclls herself in :i maknificent character sketch, as an old nepress eook. The hall-mark of years of conscientious study l>y a clever observer and actress, is stamped on every line. There is always a welcome in the Dominion for Australia's most popular actress.

Miss fiertrude Ilnswcll, the; leading lady of Mr. .T. Williamson's latest 'dramatic company, which will visit Xcw I'lymontli on Tuesday next with "The Arjtvlc Case." made piod at once wlien tin; company opened in Auckland. Miss Boswell had lioth an American and African reputation before she came to Australasia. She is a charming and winsome lady, and a delightful actress, and incidentally our lady readers will he interested to learn that her dresses she wears for the stnjre are ravishing. Socially Miss Kosivi'll lias scored dozens of friends during her so f;i,r ]>rirf sojourn in New Zealand. Miss Hoswell was tlie original "Ktepltanus" in the "Si;;n of l.hc ( ross." ami lias played the part over 10W times.